Sep 15, 2019

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The Perfect Mommy: the myth that binds

There is a terrible mythology operating among sensible, educated, intelligent women, and the results of this mythology is a whole host of trouble: increasing stress levels, anxious thinking, moodiness, roller-coastering emotions and self-esteem. This is the myth…

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